The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMichelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn't escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were

Updated on: March 16,2024

The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMichelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn't escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were

Updated on:March 16,2024

Greater risk for babies born during natural disasters

by Australian National UniversityCredit: PixabayPregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study from The Australi

Updated on: March 16,2024

Greater risk for babies born during natural disasters

by Australian National UniversityCredit: PixabayPregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study from The Australi

Updated on:March 16,2024

Global rates of cesarean section on the rise since 2000

(HealthDay)—Global cesarean section (CS) rates are increasing, according to one in a series of three papers published online Oct. 11 inThe Lancet.Ties Boerma, Ph.D., from the University of Manit

Updated on: March 16,2024

Global rates of cesarean section on the rise since 2000

(HealthDay)—Global cesarean section (CS) rates are increasing, according to one in a series of three papers published online Oct. 11 inThe Lancet.Ties Boerma, Ph.D., from the University of Manit

Updated on:March 16,2024

History of spontaneous abortion tied to gestational diabetes risk

A history of spontaneous abortion (SAB) is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies, according to a study published online March 3 inJAMA Network Open

Updated on: March 16,2024

History of spontaneous abortion tied to gestational diabetes risk

A history of spontaneous abortion (SAB) is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies, according to a study published online March 3 inJAMA Network Open

Updated on:March 16,2024

Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inOb

Updated on: March 16,2024

Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inOb

Updated on:March 16,2024

Tissue adhesive, sterile strips similar after cesarean section

(HealthDay)—With cesarean deliveries, wound complications are similar for tissue adhesive and sterile strips when used after closure of a Pfannenstiel skin incision, according to a study published onl

Updated on: March 16,2024

Tissue adhesive, sterile strips similar after cesarean section

(HealthDay)—With cesarean deliveries, wound complications are similar for tissue adhesive and sterile strips when used after closure of a Pfannenstiel skin incision, according to a study published onl

Updated on:March 16,2024

Foot kinematics change over course of pregnancy

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe walking style, or gait, of women in the third trimester of pregnancy changes significantly from that seen in the earlier steps of the pr

Updated on: March 16,2024

Foot kinematics change over course of pregnancy

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe walking style, or gait, of women in the third trimester of pregnancy changes significantly from that seen in the earlier steps of the pr

Updated on:March 16,2024

Uterine transplant research sees positive results

by Linköping UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainProgress is being made in research into uterus transplantation. Nine children have so far been born in Sweden to mothers with transplanted uteri. B

Updated on: March 16,2024

Uterine transplant research sees positive results

by Linköping UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainProgress is being made in research into uterus transplantation. Nine children have so far been born in Sweden to mothers with transplanted uteri. B

Updated on:March 16,2024

Uterus transplantation—as ethically problematic as altruistic surrogacy

by Linköping UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2014, the first child gestated in a donated uterus was born. Although research into uterus transplantation is still in an early phase, many see

Updated on: March 16,2024

Uterus transplantation—as ethically problematic as altruistic surrogacy

by Linköping UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2014, the first child gestated in a donated uterus was born. Although research into uterus transplantation is still in an early phase, many see

Updated on:March 16,2024

Foot massage effective in improving sleep quality and anxiety in postmenopausal women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe therapeutic benefits of massage have long been recognized. A new study suggests that foot massage, in particular, can h

Updated on: March 16,2024

Foot massage effective in improving sleep quality and anxiety in postmenopausal women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe therapeutic benefits of massage have long been recognized. A new study suggests that foot massage, in particular, can h

Updated on:March 16,2024